It’s becoming harder to enter the U.S. housing market, but for those who have managed to get in, the benefits have often been huge. Investing experts have long said that…
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Workers at Ford, Stellantis and General Motors are weighing in on the new contracts proposed by their union and the Big Three — and a few of them seem unsatisfied…
The unions representing hospitality workers in Las Vegas on Thursday reached a tentative deal with MGM Resorts International for a new contract covering nearly 25,400 employees, less than 24 hours before…
United Airlines tweaks frequent flyer program to reward credit card spending
United Airlines plans to make it easier for customers to earn elite status through co-branded Chase credit cards, the latest airline to tweak its lucrative frequent flyer program to reward big spenders. The airline isn’t…
The IRS on Thursday announced higher federal income tax brackets and standard deductions for 2024. The agency has boosted the income thresholds for each bracket, applying to tax year 2024 for returns filed in 2025.…
Americans are unusually down on a solid economy. So far, they aren’t spending — or voting — like it.
By just about any measure, the mighty American economy is chugging along nicely. The much-forecast recession of 2023 simply never happened. Instead, the jobless rate has remained below 4% for…
Americans are unusually down on a solid economy. So far, they aren’t spending — or voting — like it.
By just about any measure, the mighty American economy is chugging along nicely. The much-forecast recession of 2023 simply never happened. Instead, the jobless rate has remained below 4% for…
Thousands of schools are turning to apps to fight bullying and violence. Do they work?
Mass shootings, bullying, student mental health and the threat of gun violence have become increasingly bigger concerns at U.S. schools during the last two decades. In the wake of the…
Credit card balances spiked in the third quarter to a record $1.08 trillion. Here’s how we got here.
Americans now owe $1.08 trillion on their credit cards, according to a new report on household debt from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Credit card balances spiked by $154 billion year…
Credit card balances spiked in the third quarter to a $1.08 trillion record. Here’s how we got here
Americans now owe $1.08 trillion on their credit cards, according to a new report on household debt from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Credit card balances spiked by $154 billion year…